OCEAN CITY – Local tourism officials will discuss the benefits of having schools open after Labor Day with the Worcester County Public Schools Superintendent next month.During last Monday afternoon’s Tourism Commission Meeting Michael James, Carousel Hotel and Resort managing partner and Ocean City Economic Development Committee (EDC) Chairman reported the EDC will be meeting in… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2014
OC Elementary Fourth Graders Work On Writing Skills
Faith Murray’s fourth grade class from Ocean City Elementary has been working on writing skills. They read an article called “Should Kids Be on Reality TV?” and then had a class debate. Each student chose whether it was a great opportunity or whether it was too much pressure. Then they had to support their statements… Read more »
Tech School Students Present ER Waiting Area Designs
BERLIN — Worcester County students presented their award-winning design for a new emergency department waiting room to representatives of Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) last Friday.Having taken the top prize in Maryland, the design will now be competing at the national level.A community partnership project, the re-design was a collaboration between Worcester Technical High School’s (WTHS)… Read more »
Seahawks Run Win Streak to Seven
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team will have to wait almost two weeks for a much-anticipated rematch with Mardela after Tuesday’s home game was postponed due to the snowstorm, but the disappointment did little to temper what has been a remarkable run for the Seahawks.Decatur’s record stands at 10-2 overall and 7-1 in the… Read more »
Star Charities Holds Annual Beef ‘n Beer Benefit
Star Charities held its annual Beef ‘n Beer benefit dinner Jan. 11 at the Ocean Pines Community Center with proceeds going to Home of the Brave, a holiday away-from-home for combat veterans and their families. The facility, founded by Tina Pearson, derives its income from donations and is open to combat veterans — and their families… Read more »
School Officials Explain How Weather Closure Process; Tuesday Pre-Storm Closure Defended
NEWARK — The Tuesday night snowstorm followed by single-digit temperatures for much of the week led to a mid-winter break for Worcester County schools this week, but the decision-making process is complicated and not always popular, according to school officials.With an ominous forecast calling for a major winter storm and as much as four to… Read more »
Decatur Track Teams Turn in Solid Meets
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity indoor track teams turned in solid performances in the latest meet last week with the girls finishing third overall and the boys finishing seventh out of the 20 teams in the field.The Decatur girls finished with 60 total team points, good enough for third place overall behind Sussex Tech (68) and… Read more »
District 2’s Purnell Confirms He Will Not Seek Re-Election
SNOW HILL — Although the election is months away, it’s guaranteed there will be at least three new faces on the next Worcester County Commission after Commissioner Jim Purnell confirmed this week that he will not be seeking re-election.Commissioners Judy Boggs and Louise Gulyas have already announced that this would be their last term on… Read more »
SD Middle School Gecko And Cobra Teams Sponsor 15-Team Dodgeball Tournament
Stephen Decatur Middle School’s seventh grade Gecko and Cobra Teams recently sponsored a 15-team Dodgeball Tournament as part of the Student Health and Wellness Initiative. Teams designed their uniforms and competed in a double-elimination tournament. Winners earned bragging rights and free entry into the next tournament to be held in February. Winning team members were,… Read more »
Things To Do Around Town
Every Saturday & Sunday,Now-April 27: Pancake Breakfast9 a.m.-1 p.m., Ocean City Municpal Airport Terminal Building. To benefit the Huey Veteran’s Memorial Display. Pan-cakes, eggs, bacon, sausage. Sug-gested donation is $5. For more information, 410-213-2471 or 410-726-7207.Every Sunday: Morning Worship8:30 a.m., contemporary; 10 a.m., traditional, Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 4th St., O.C. For more info, 410-289-7430.Every… Read more »